Utility Service Maintenance Technician

Full Time
Building Maintenance
Engineering
Information Technology and Communication Services
Utilities

Salary: $28,672.80 - $43,792.32 Annually

Job Description

Job Summary

The purpose of this position is to assist with the repairs and maintenance of water distribution, wastewater collection, and water production systems components for the City.This is accomplished by performing repairs to water lines; performing repairs to sewer lines; completing work for customer service calls; performing preventative maintenance; and completing installation of sewer and water taps.Other duties include conducting repairs to hydrants and valves; and interacting with other City employees and citizens. Scheduled for on-call pager rotation in response to emergencies.

Essential Job Functions

Performs repairs to water lines by responding to water leaks; identifying the source of leak; isolating line segment; exposing and making repairs; flushing system; placing line back into service; operating all the required valves; ensuring job site safety at all times.

Performs repairs to sewer lines by exposing the sewer line; identifying the source of the problem; avoiding the creation of damage to other utilities; conducting repairs; and ensuring a safe job site at all times.

Completes work for customer service calls by responding to service call requests for water to be turned on, leaks at mains, sewer stoppages, and for service to lines; deploying with adequate equipment; and expediting the return to service of sewer or water to customers.

Performs preventative maintenance by performing pull down maintenance utilizing the flush truck or mounted trailer; removing obstructions in sewer lines by derooting, cleaning, or introducing chemicals; and performing CCTV inspections to identify line problems as required.

Completes installation of sewer and water taps by assisting with installation service of taps by exposing mains in asphalt, soils, or concrete; installing tap penetrating mains; isolating line as required; inspecting and testing for leaks at new connections.

Conducts repairs to hydrants and valves by isolating fire hydrant lead; exposing piping and assessing damages for repair; replacing or reinstalling parts; performing inspections prior to placing hydrant in service; exposing valve; isolating line segment; identifying problem; repairing valve back to operational level; and placing valve into the open position.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or GED

under and including one year related to conducting repairs and maintenance of water distribution lines and wastewater lines, operating various gas/hydraulic equipment/tool, and knowledge of safe work zones preferred.

Class C Drivers license required. Must be able to obtain a Class A CDL with tanker endorsement within 30 days of employment as a condition of continued employment.

Must posses a valid Class I Collections License within 6 months of employment and obtain Class C Distribution or Class II Collections License within 30 months of employment.

Special Instructions

Continuous

Employer: City of Grand Prairie, TX

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About City of Grand Prairie

Welcome to the City of Grand Prairie! We Live Life Grand here – about 189,430 residents call Grand Prairie home, and we’re still growing. Grand Prairie is the 15th largest city in Texas and the 125th largest city in the United States, but we still have small town values. We are rated the #1 Best Place to Retire in the U.S., 2nd Happiest City in Texas, 5th Best City for First-Time Home Buyers in Texas, 7th Safest City in Texas because crime in Grand Prairie has fallen by 47% from 2010 to 2018 (19% drop from 2017 to 2018), City on Patrol Program winning the award for Best Large Agency Program in Texas for the 5th time, and in the Top 50 U.S. Best Place to Raise a Family!

We have attractions that draw almost 10 million visitors a year such as Epic Central, a 172-acre park that is home to:

The Epic – Arts, Fitness and Entertainment Center with five lakes, a grand lawn with an amphitheater, boardwalk, retails spaces, art gallery, $1 million in cardio and strength training equipment, indoor walking/jogging track, group fitness and more.

The Summit, Grand Prairie Parks and Recreation Department’s $23 million dollar, 60,000 square foot facility located in Central Park designed specifically for active adults ages 50 or older. It has state-of-the-art fitness areas, gym, indoor infinity edge pool with lap lanes and exercise vortex, theater, locker rooms with sauna and more. This will be the talk of Texas for years to come!

Epic Reads 24/7 automated library at The Epic

PlayGrand Adventures (10-acre, all-accessible playground) is an exciting opportunity to provide a safe and fun playground experience for all ages and abilities.

Almost 5,000 acres of park land

Firehouse Gastro Pub restaurant (conversion of historic Firehouse #1)

Skymates Flight School at the Grand Prairie Airport training about 150 pilots a year from around the world

Grand Prairie recently welcomed more than 50 new restaurants and retail stores, launched the city’s first Big Event (a city-wide volunteer day) with over 1,000 volunteers tackling 100+ service projects around the city, launched 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program in libraries to enhance early literacy, and launched the Healthy Babies campaign to reduce infant mortality. We also kicked off Love Water, Love Life educational watershed campaign, found homes for 1,846 grateful animals via Prairie Paws Animal Shelter, started construction to build a new City Hall, implemented new wellness programming for employees to continue their path to overall health, and championed Airbus Helicopters plans to build a $40 million training center at its headquarters at Grand Prairie Municipal Airport training more than 1,500 pilots and mechanics a year.

City employees work hard to ensure Grand Prairie is known as an organization that cares and makes a difference. Our employee family and elected officials constantly live our values, aggressively move toward our vision, create raving fans at every opportunity, and are always looking for ways to make the business of running a city even better. As you begin your new career here, I hope you will share our goal of creating raving fans by delivering world-class service. Your hard work, positive input, and optimism all play a key role in our success. Thank you for joining our team!